Hu, WA

Bide Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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20130120358

CHART ANIMATION - Chart animation control may be provided. Upon receiving a change to a displayed visualization comprising a plurality of data elements, a determination may be made as to whether to animate an update of the visualization according to the change to the displayed visualization. In response to determining to animate the update of the visualization according to the change to the data value, an animation of the update may be constructed and rendered and the updated visualization may be displayed.

AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF PANELIZED AIRCRAFT FUSELAGES - A facility for assembling aircraft fuselages comprises a plurality of movable cradles. Each cradle is configured to support a fuselage keel structure and assemble a panelized fuselage in a single upright build position.

06-20-2013

20130185925

ROBOT FOR CLAMPING ONTO UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS - A system includes a frame having spaced apart first and second upright members, and a robot including an end effector and a plurality of arms. The arms extend from the end effector and clamp onto the first and second frame members to position the end effector between the first and second frame members.

07-25-2013

20150307211

AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF PANELIZED AIRCRAFT FUSELAGES - A facility for assembling aircraft fuselages comprises a plurality of movable cradles. Each cradle is configured to support a fuselage keel structure and assemble a panelized fuselage from the keel structure to obtain a full fuselage contour in a single upright build position.

10-29-2015

Patent applications by Charles Y. Hu, Newcastle, WA US

Charles Yuanxin Hu, Newcastle, WA US

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20090076638

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING COMPOSITE PANEL MANUFACTURING - A method and apparatus for managing production of a composite part. A three dimensional digital part definition is received for the composite part. A plurality of layers for the composite part is generated using the digital part definition with respect to a set of performance variables for an automated material placement system. A time needed to form the plurality of layers for the composite part to form a result and a cost ratio of production rate are identified. Production of the composite part is managed using the result.

03-19-2009

Chuanxin Hu, Redmond, WA US

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20140172821

GENERATING FILTERS FOR REFINING SEARCH RESULTS - Filters are generated by analyzing a set of search results most relevant to a search query to determine filter values that may be of most interest to the user. A search query is received and is classified into a query segment that best corresponds to the search query so that filter categories associated with the query segment can be identified. Based on an analysis of search results most relevant to the search query, metadata associated with these search results is used to formulate filter values for each filter category. The filter values are ordered based on their respective frequency of presence in the search results. The search results, along with the filter categories and filter values, are communicated for presentation.

06-19-2014

Elbert S. Hu, Redmond, WA US

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20090171234

Devices, systems and methods for bioimpedance measurement of cervical tissue and methods for diagnosis and treatment of human cervix - Featured are apparatuses for measuring bioimpendence of tissues of the cervix, more specifically the mammalian cervix. Also featured are methods for examining the tissues of the cervix for clinical or diagnostic purposes such as during routine gynecological examinations to determine early onset of labor in pregnant patients or to assess such tissues for the presence of abnormalities such as cancerous lesions in both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Also featured are methods for treating onset of early or pre-term labor that embody such devices, apparatuses and methods of the present invention. Also featured are systems embodying such devices, apparatuses and/or methods, where such systems preferably are configured to provide diagnostic and/or clinical information to further assist the diagnostician or clinician in diagnosing and/or examining pregnant or non-pregnant patients.

07-02-2009

Feng Hu, Kirkland, WA US

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20100125564

Mobile SiteMaps - A method of analyzing documents or relationships between documents includes receiving a notification of an available metadata document containing information about one or more network-accessible documents, obtaining a document format indicator associated with the metadata document, selecting a document crawler using the document format indicator, and crawling at least some of the network-accessible documents using the selected document crawler.

05-20-2010

20140046925

MOBILE SITEMAPS - A method of analyzing documents or relationships between documents includes receiving a notification of an available metadata document containing information about one or more network-accessible documents, obtaining a document format indicator associated with the metadata document, selecting a document crawler using the document format indicator, and crawling at least some of the network-accessible documents using the selected document crawler.

02-13-2014

Patent applications by Feng Hu, Kirkland, WA US

Haijun Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20150095191

GLOBAL MERCHANT NETWORK - Techniques for providing a global merchant network are provided. In some embodiments, a global merchant network can be established for enabling items offered in a first geographic region by one party to be offered in a different geographic region by a different party. For example, the global merchant network may facilitate or otherwise enable two merchants associated with two different marketplaces (e.g., different electronic marketplaces that service different geographic regions) to provide items from one marketplace to another.

04-02-2015

Hsiangwen S. Hu, Sammamish, WA US

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20100153148

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF SERVICE STATUS OF GEOGRAPHICAL DELIVERY AREAS FOR COMMON CARRIERS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for modifying the status for one or more carrier services based on one or more geographical delivery areas. Such embodiments provide an interface module executed by a processor to modify data indicating the status for the one or more carrier services in response to obtaining data indicating the one or more carrier services to be modified, a beginning date for which the status of the one or more carrier services is to be modified, an ending date for which the status will return to its pre-existing state prior to being modified, one or more geographical delivery areas in which the status is to be modified, and a modification for the one or more carrier services.

06-17-2010

Hsiangwen S. Hu, Redmond, WA US

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20150371188

DATA SYNCHRONIZATION FOR OFFLINE PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present invention includes system and methods for the continued operation of a carrier management system having one or more user terminals that normally communicate with at least one data center over a network (online), when the one or more user terminals are unable to communicate with the data center (offline). Once communication is re-established between the one or more user terminal and the data center, local files and data on the user terminals that were used to rate and ship packages while offline are synchronized between the one or more user terminals and the data center.

12-24-2015

Hui Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20110245650

Method and System for Plaque Lesion Characterization - A method and system for in-vivo characterization of lesion feature is disclosed. Using a non-invasive medical imaging apparatus, an image of an interior region of a patient's body is obtained. The interior region may include lesion feature (such as plaques) components from a list of components. The lesion feature components are identified by classifying each point in the image as either corresponding to one of the lesion feature components in the list of components or not, using image intensity information and image morphology information, a first relationship (such as an intensity score) correlating image intensity information with the components in the list of components and a second relationship (such as a morphology score) correlating image morphology information with the components in the list of components. Further, a variety of lesion feature characteristics is derived from the result of the classification.

10-06-2011

20120289832

Illumination Methods And Systems For Improving Image Resolution Of Imaging Systems - Method and systems for improving resolution of imaging systems, such as a microscope or a medical ultrasonic scanner, are provided. The resolution of the microscope is improved by reducing direct illumination of unrelated regions of an object under examination. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method is provided to reduce the direct illumination of the unrelated regions in a detectable region such as a cone of light that otherwise could generate substantial noises. In another aspect of the invention, a method is provided that focuses the illumination beams such that the width of the projected beam spot is narrowed, preventing the generation of a large amount of noise. In particular, the width of the illumination beam is narrowed such that the size of the projected illumination beam is smaller than the field of view of the microscope. In another aspect of the invention, a system according to the principles of the present invention is provided, wherein the illumination beam of light is such arranged that the overlap of the path of the illumination beam of light and the detectable region is reduced.

11-15-2012

Jason Xiaodong Hu, Renton, WA US

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20120072716

MULTITENANT-AWARE PROTECTION SERVICE - Implementing a data protection service. One method includes receiving a request to provision a first tenant among a plurality of tenants managed by a single data protection service. A tenant is defined as an entity among a plurality of entities. A single data protection service provides data protection services to all tenants in the plurality of tenants. A first encryption key used to decrypt the first tenant's data at the data store is stored. The first encryption key is specific to the first tenant and thus cannot be used to decrypt other tenants' data at the data store from among the plurality of tenants. Rather each tenant in the plurality of tenants is associated with an encryption key, not usable by other tenants, used at the data store to decrypt data on a tenant and corresponding key basis.

03-22-2012

Jennifer Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20140283620

DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DELIVERY OF FLUIDS THROUGH A DRIP CHAMBER - A device, method, and system are provided for monitoring the delivery of fluids through a drip chamber. The device includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source and an EMR detector. A device body is employed to position the source and detector about the drip chamber so that the source and detector define an optical path across the drip chamber. A processor device is employed to detect fluid drops from differences between detector signal values separated by a lag time. The flow rate is determined from a drip factor and the detection of multiple drops. In the context of delivering intravenous (IV) fluids, a battery powered handheld monitoring device that includes the source, detector, device body, and processor device may be affixed to a drip chamber included in an infusion set. The device includes a user interface, including buttons, a display, and an audio speaker, for the input and output of information.

09-25-2014

20160045660

DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DELIVERY OF FLUIDS THROUGH A DRIP CHAMBER - A device, method, and system are provided for monitoring the delivery of fluids through a drip chamber. The device includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source and an EMR detector. A device body is employed to position the source and detector about the drip chamber so that the source and detector define an optical path across the drip chamber. A processor device is employed to detect fluid drops from differences between detector signal values separated by a lag time. The flow rate is determined from a drip factor and the detection of multiple drops. In the context of delivering intravenous (IV) fluids, a battery powered handheld monitoring device that includes the source, detector, device body, and processor device may be affixed to a drip chamber included in an infusion set. The device includes a user interface, including buttons, a display, and an audio speaker, for the input and output of information.

02-18-2016

Jennifer Ezu Hu, Seattle, WA US

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Description

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20150069692

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSECT DISSECTION - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods that may be used to dissect insects. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods may be used to isolate insect salivary glands. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods may be used to isolate mosquito salivary glands. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods may be used to collect mosquito salivary glands.

TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS FOR USE WITHIN A REFRIGERATION DEVICE - In some embodiments, a temperature-controlled container for use within a refrigeration device includes: one or more sections of insulation material substantially defining one or more walls of a temperature-controlled container, the temperature-controlled container including an internal region; a thermally-insulated partition dividing the internal region to form a storage region and a phase change material region internal to the container, the thermally-insulated partition including a conduit between the storage region and the phase change material region; a thermal control device within the conduit; an aperture within a section of the insulation material substantially defining the container, the aperture between the phase change material region internal to the container and an external surface of the container; and a unidirectional thermal conductor positioned within the aperture, the unidirectional thermal conductor configured to transmit heat in a direction from the phase change material region to the external surface of the container.

05-28-2015

20150143831

REFRIGERATION DEVICES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a refrigeration device includes: walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container configured to hold phase change material internal to the refrigeration device; at least one active refrigeration unit including a set of evaporator coils positioned at least partially within the liquid-impermeable container; a unidirectional thermal conductor with a condensing end and an evaporative end, the condensing end positioned within the liquid-impermeable container; a first aperture in the liquid-impermeable container, the first aperture of a size, shape and position to permit the set of evaporator coils to traverse the aperture; a second aperture in the liquid-impermeable container, the second aperture including an internal surface of a size, shape and position to mate with an external surface of the unidirectional thermal conductor; and one or more walls substantially forming a storage region in thermal contact with the evaporative end of the unidirectional thermal conductor.

05-28-2015

20150233617

REFRIGERATION DEVICES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a refrigeration device includes: walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container configured to hold phase change material internal to a refrigeration device; at least one active refrigeration unit including a set of evaporator coils positioned within an interior of the liquid-impermeable container; walls substantially forming a storage region; and a heat transfer system including a first group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form a condenser in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container, a second group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form an evaporator in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a storage region, and a connector with a hollow interior affixed to both the condenser and the evaporator, the connector forming a liquid and vapor flow path between the hollow interior of the condenser and the hollow interior of the evaporator.

08-20-2015

Jenny Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20130319899

STACKABLE VESSELS - The present disclosure relates to vessels and processes that may be used to fabricate vessels.

12-05-2013

20130319900

VESSELS - The present disclosure relates to vessels and processes that may be used to fabricate vessels.

12-05-2013

Jenny E. Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20120315364

HEAT STABLE VESSEL - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices that may be used to heat treat and store one or more fluids.

12-13-2012

Jenny Ezu Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20110127273

Temperature-stabilized storage systems including storage structures configured for interchangeable storage of modular units - Temperature-stabilized storage systems are described herein. Substantially thermally sealed storage containers include an outer assembly, including one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally sealed storage region, wherein the outer assembly and the one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially define a single access aperture to the at least one thermally sealed storage region; and an inner assembly within the at least one thermally sealed storage region, including a storage structure configured for receiving and storing at least one heat sink module and at least one stored material module. Systems including at least one substantially thermally sealed storage container and an information system are also described.

06-02-2011

20120000918

Temperature-stabilized storage systems configured for storage and stabilization of modular units - Apparatus for use with substantially thermally sealed storage containers are described herein. These include an apparatus comprising a stored material module, a stabilizer unit, a stored material module cap and a central stabilizer unit. The apparatus also include a transportation stabilizer unit with dimensions corresponding to a substantially thermally sealed storage container with a flexible conduit.

01-05-2012

Jianli Hu, Kennewick, WA US

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20090297434

Reforming Catalysts and Methods of Alcohol Steam Reforming - The present invention provides catalysts, reactors, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in methods and catalysts of the present invention are also described.

12-03-2009

20090297435

Microcombustors, Microreformers, And Methods Involving Combusting Or Reforming Liquids - The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol steam reforming are also described. Also described is an integrated combustor/reformer containing a methanation catalyst.

Jian Zhi Hu, Richland, WA US

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20080297157

DISCRETE MAGIC ANGLE TURNING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND PROCESS FOR IN SITU MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING - Described are a “Discrete Magic Angle Turning” (DMAT) system, devices, and processes that combine advantages of both magic angle turning (MAT) and magic angle hopping (MAH) suitable, e.g., for in situ magnetic resonance spectroscopy and/or imaging. In an exemplary system, device, and process, samples are rotated in a clockwise direction followed by an anticlockwise direction of exactly the same amount. Rotation proceeds through an angle that is typically greater than about 240 degrees but less than or equal to about 360 degrees at constant speed for a time applicable to the evolution dimension. Back and forth rotation can be synchronized and repeated with a special radio frequency (RF) pulse sequence to produce an isotropic-anisotropic shift 2D correlation spectrum. The design permits tubes to be inserted into the sample container without introducing plumbing interferences, further allowing control over such conditions as temperature, pressure, flow conditions, and feed compositions, thus permitting true in-situ investigations to be carried out.

HIGH-PRESSURE, HIGH-TEMPERATURE MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Re-usable ceramic magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR rotors constructed of high-mechanic strength ceramics are detailed that include a sample compartment that maintains high pressures up to at least about 200 atmospheres (atm) and high temperatures up to about least about 300° C. during operation. The rotor designs minimize pressure losses stemming from penetration over an extended period of time. The present invention makes possible a variety of in-situ high pressure, high temperature MAS NMR experiments not previously achieved in the prior art.

02-13-2014

20140099730

MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IN SITU INVESTIGATIONS - A continuous-flow (CF) magic angle sample spinning (CF-MAS) NMR rotor and probe are described for investigating reaction dynamics, stable intermediates/transition states, and mechanisms of catalytic reactions in situ. The rotor includes a sample chamber of a flow-through design with a large sample volume that delivers a flow of reactants through a catalyst bed contained within the sample cell allowing in-situ investigations of reactants and products. Flow through the sample chamber improves diffusion of reactants and products through the catalyst. The large volume of the sample chamber enhances sensitivity permitting in situ

Kaicheng Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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20100312748

MULTIDIMENSIONAL CUBE FUNCTIONS - Cube functions may be used to obtain data from a multidimensional database. The cube functions may be contained within one or more cells of a spreadsheet. These cube functions behave similarly to the standard functions that may be included within a spreadsheet. Exemplary cube functions include obtaining: a cube member, a cube value, a cube set, a ranked member, a KPI, a member property and a count relating to a set. The cube functions within the spreadsheet may access the cube data from one or more multidimensional databases. Using the cube formulas in individual cells allows the user to add/delete rows and/or columns from within the spreadsheet.

12-09-2010

Luhui Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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20160070784

IDENTIFYING MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS IN NATURAL LANGUAGE TEXT FOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED MATCHING - Disclosed herein is a system and method for taking a snapshot or input from a source and identifying appropriate documents in a knowledge base that are applicable to the input. The system identifies documents that are applicable to the query by identifying comparative features/statements found in the natural language text documents and evaluating those comparative features with the conditions of the input. When the conditions of the comparative features evaluate with the input conditions the document is considered a match. The system processes the documents through a value type filter to understand the mathematical equivalent of the comparative feature and uses this mathematical equivalent in the evaluation of the document and input.

03-10-2016

Mary Y. Hu, Richland, WA US

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Description

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20140044598

HIGH-PRESSURE, HIGH-TEMPERATURE MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Re-usable ceramic magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR rotors constructed of high-mechanic strength ceramics are detailed that include a sample compartment that maintains high pressures up to at least about 200 atmospheres (atm) and high temperatures up to about least about 300° C. during operation. The rotor designs minimize pressure losses stemming from penetration over an extended period of time. The present invention makes possible a variety of in-situ high pressure, high temperature MAS NMR experiments not previously achieved in the prior art.

02-13-2014

Philip Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20140351716

Notes Page Sharing and Notification Features - Embodiments provide notes application features including notes page sharing and notification features, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, a computer-based method can be configured to provide a communication to one or more designated recipients, wherein the communication includes one of a view link to a shared page or an editable shared notes page or link thereto. A system of an embodiment includes a server computer configured in part to process notes page sharing requests as part of creating view links to shared notes pages and/or providing users with a means to collaboratively edit a shared notes page. A user interface of an embodiment is configured to share notes pages including displaying notification information regarding other user shared notes page views and/or edits. Other embodiments are included.

11-27-2014

Pingjun Hu, Redmond, WA US

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Description

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20100145970

Textual Search for Numerical Properties - A textual search index is used to identify data objects that have numerical properties that satisfy search queries. As described herein, a search index contains search index entries, each of which specifies a reference string and a set of data object identifiers. When an original search query is received, the search query is transformed into a transformed search query such that numerical comparison query elements in the original search query are transformed into equivalent textual comparison query elements. The search index is then used to identify ones of the data objects that satisfy the transformed search query. A list of the identified data objects may then be provided in response to the original search query.

06-10-2010

20140067823

Textual Search for Numerical Properties - A textual search index is used to identify data objects that have numerical properties that satisfy search queries. As described herein, a search index contains search index entries, each of which specifies a reference string and a set of data object identifiers. When an original search query is received, the search query is transformed into a transformed search query such that numerical comparison query elements in the original search query are transformed into equivalent textual comparison query elements. The search index is then used to identify ones of the data objects that satisfy the transformed search query. A list of the identified data objects may then be provided in response to the original search query.

03-06-2014

Qingmin Hu, Sammanish, WA US

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20130070593

Policy-Enabled Dynamic Deep Packet Inspection for Telecommunications Networks - Provided herein is a method including the steps of: establishing at least one policy in a centralized policy management framework (PMF), wherein the policy includes at least one policy condition; monitoring data traffic; determining if the data traffic at least substantially meets one of the policy conditions; sending a trigger to the PMF, if at least one of the policy conditions is at least substantially met; generating an enforcement decision at the PMF, wherein the enforcement decision includes at least one enforcement action; sending the enforcement decision to an enforcement function; and enforcing the enforcement decision. A system for realizing this method is also provided.

03-21-2013

Qingmin Hu, Sammamish, WA US

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Description

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20120084831

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRIVACY MANAGEMENT IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for processing a request from a server of a machine-to-machine service provider are provided. For example, the method receives the request from the server of the machine-to-machine service provider to communicate with a machine-to-machine device, determines whether to authorize the request based upon a policy in a privacy database, and enables communications between the server of the machine-to-machine service provider and the machine-to-machine device if the request is authorized based upon the policy.

04-05-2012

20120191842

SCALABLE POLICY DEPLOYMENT ARCHITECTURE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway to facilitate scalability within a communication network and to provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.

07-26-2012

20120259970

POLICY AS A NETWORK SERVICE IN A MOBILE CORE NETWORK - Aspects describe using a network element to facilitate scalability within a communication network and to provide policy as a network service in a mobile core network. The network element can be scalable and can be a primary policy access gateway for a first geographic region and can be a secondary policy access gateway for at least a second geographic region. The first geographic region and the second geographic region can have portions that overlap. Further, the network element can hide topology of the home network from roaming partners.

10-11-2012

20120320824

System and Method for Providing a Content Delivery Network via a Motor Vehicle - A cache server disposed in a motor vehicle receives and caches content from a content distribution network when a load of a cellular link to the content distribution network is low. The cache server determines that the motor vehicle is turned off, broadcasts a wireless signal as part of a wireless network when the motor vehicle is turned off, and provides a device access to the content cached in the cache server via the wireless network.

12-20-2012

20130077534

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC SERVICE PROVISIONING FOR MACHINE TO MACHINE (M2M) DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and non-transitory computer readable medium for provisioning services for machine to machine communication devices in a communications network. For example, the method receives a request from a third party service provider to provision a service to a user of the third party service provider, determines whether a communication network service provider of the communications network and the third party service provider have a pre-existing agreement to provision the service, and provisions the service of the third party service provider to the user via the communications network in accordance with the pre-existing agreement, wherein the user is a subscriber of the communication network service provider.

03-28-2013

20130139215

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MASTER PRIVACY POLICY MECHANISM IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing a master privacy policy in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a privacy control parameter to configure a master privacy policy, stores the master privacy policy in the communications network, and applies the master privacy policy to configure a third party service provider privacy policy for a third party service provider based upon the master privacy policy.

05-30-2013

20130231101

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING PRIVACY WHEN A MOBILE DEVICE IS LOCATED IN A DEFINED PRIVACY ZONE - A system, method and apparatus for protecting privacy when a mobile device is located in a defined privacy zone are described herein. The available features that a user of a mobile device may use are controlled while the mobile device is located in a define privacy zone. Once a mobile device is detected in the define privacy zone, a database is accessed to determine if the mobile device has the features available that are to be disabled. If the features are available, a disable signal is sent via the communications network to the mobile device and the feature is disabled. Once the mobile device is detected to be outside of the defined privacy zone, the previously disabled mobile device feature is enabled.

09-05-2013

20130258949

ROAMING SUPPORT FOR WIRELESS ACCESS SUBSCRIBER OVER FIXED IP ACCESS NETWORKS - Roaming support for wireless access subscribers over fixed IP access networks is provided herein. An authentication component can authenticate a subscription of a multi-mode device across different network architectures. A policy component can provide at least a portion of a service-level policy agreement to enable or disable services or policies associated with a multi-mode device at the fixed IP access network on a per session basis.

10-03-2013

20130286983

SERVICE-BASED ROUTING FOR MOBILE CORE NETWORK - Data sessions are established based in part on services. When establishing a data session for a communication device, the desired mobility gateway can be dynamically assigned via a specified policy mechanism or provisioned using a predefined service policy table, where particular services are linked with respective identifiers associated with respective mobility gateways. A communication device can reference the service policy table to locate a service that is to be used for the data session and can identify an identifier(s) linked to the service(s) and associated with a mobility gateway(s). The identifier(s) can be received and used to facilitate selecting one or more respective mobility gateways for the data session(s). The service policy table can be automatically pushed to the communication device or the communication device can initiate a download of the service policy table when the default data connection is established.

10-31-2013

20130336118

LONG TERM EVOLUTION NETWORK DYNAMIC OVERLOAD MANAGEMENT - A downstream device in a network may monitor and collect data on its condition, including detecting overload conditions, and transmit such data to an upstream network device. The upstream network device may select a best downstream device for a particular traffic flow based on condition data received from downstream devices and transmit the traffic flow to the selected downstream device. A network management server may be configured to perform similar functions, instructing network devices on how to transport data through a network based on condition data received from such devices.

Enhancing a User's Shopping Experience - The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for enhancing a purchasing experience by enabling a purchaser to receive a variety of real-time updates or recommendations regarding products that the purchaser, such as a user, may need or intend to purchase. A recommendation provided by the system may be based upon comparing the product with a plurality of sources. The recommendation may include a recommendation that a product may near depletion and thus may need to be replaced, a recommendation that the user may already have a sufficient amount or number of the product, a recommendation that the product may or may not match an existing item owned by the user, or a recommendation not to purchase a product. A virtual closet may also be created according the systems and methods of the subject disclosure, allowing users and contacts selected by the user to collaborate on products.

01-16-2014

20140123219

POLICY-BASED SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A policy-based management mechanism is provided, whereby the mechanism provides for at least the controlling of access to network resources, the integration of different frameworks into a common open standard, and modular components for assembling integrated date and voice services. The mechanism accomplishes this by using an access management component that checks for access credentials, a service management component that identifies which resources are available to a requestor of resources, and a resource management component that manages the requested resources. In one exemplary implementation, a fourth component, the policy management component links the first three components such that a resource request gains access to resources based on policy decisions determined by the fourth component for the first three components.

05-01-2014

20140150054

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MASTER PRIVACY POLICY MECHANISM IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing a master privacy policy in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a privacy control parameter to configure a master privacy policy, stores the master privacy policy in the communications network, and applies the master privacy policy to configure a third party service provider privacy policy for a third party service provider based upon the master privacy policy.

05-29-2014

20140164589

POLICY APPLICATION SERVER FOR MOBILE DATA NETWORKS - A policy application server and methods for use are described. The policy application server is a logical element of a policy-based control and charging system for a mobile data service network. The policy application server is configured to manage policies including creating, revising, formatting, and provisioning of policies. The policy application server is configured to assemble policy rules from policies and context data. Context data includes subscriber and service information needed to make a particular policy rule. The policy application server gathers context data from one or more network databases. The policy application server is configured to send policy rules to select ones of a plurality of policy decision engines. The policy application server manages the storing of policies, policy rules and formatted context data in select ones of a plurality of policy repositories.

06-12-2014

20140169172

DYNAMIC IN-BAND SERVICE CONTROL MECHANISM IN MOBILE NETWORK - A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for transmitting signaling information within payload traffic. For example, the method parses a certificate received from a service provider to obtain service imprint information associated with a mobile service, inserts a service control parameter derived from the service imprint information into a packet header, and forwards the packet header within payload traffic to a policy charging and enforcing function.

06-19-2014

20140237206

Managing Personal Information on a Network - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing personal information by providing a centralized source or database for a user's information and enabling the user to regulate privacy levels for each information item or category of information. Templates are provided as a table of hierarchies or an onion layers model. Private information may be stored in an inner layer while public information may be stored in an outer layer, and multiple layers and categories can be defined and customized within the template. A requesting entity requests information via a disseminating server that acts as a gateway for authenticating, authorizing, and providing access to the requesting entity. The user may therefore control and regulate their online presence simply by monitoring who requests their information and adjusting privacy levels accordingly.

08-21-2014

20140348003

Policy-Enabled Dynamic Deep Packet Inspection for Telecommunications Networks - Provided herein is a method including the steps of: establishing at least one policy in a centralized policy management framework (PMF), wherein the policy includes at least one policy condition; monitoring data traffic; determining if the data traffic at least substantially meets one of the policy conditions; sending a trigger to the PMF, if at least one of the policy conditions is at least substantially met; generating an enforcement decision at the PMF, wherein the enforcement decision includes at least one enforcement action; sending the enforcement decision to an enforcement function; and enforcing the enforcement decision. A system for realizing this method is also provided.

11-27-2014

20150079925

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLICY MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including monitoring events relating to activities by a plurality of communication devices, content sources supplying content to the plurality of communication devices, and network conditions during content exchanges between the plurality of communication devices and the content sources, tagging the events to generate tagged events, detecting an event initiated by a communication device of the plurality of communication devices, obtaining tagged event information from the tagged events according to the event detected, generating a policy according to the tagged event information, and transmitting the policy to a policy enforcement function system to facilitate a communication session between the communication device and the content source according to the policy. Other embodiments are disclosed.

03-19-2015

20150106878

System And Method For Providing A Content Delivery Network Via A Motor Vehicle - A cache server disposed in a motor vehicle receives and caches content from a content distribution network when a load of a cellular link to the content distribution network is low. The cache server determines that the motor vehicle is turned off, broadcasts a wireless signal as part of a wireless network when the motor vehicle is turned off, and provides a device access to the content cached in the cache server via the wireless network.

04-16-2015

20150127803

SCALABLE POLICY DEPLOYMENT ARCHITECTURE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Aspects describe using a Policy Access Gateway that can facilitate scalability within a communication network and that can provide a solution to deploy an enhanced policy gateway. The Policy Access Gateway can enhance standard defined Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) functions with session binding mechanisms. Further, the Policy Access Gateway is scalable and can be deployed in a very large network that supports hundreds of millions of users. Further, the Policy Access Gateway can provide additional policy information to enable policy information consolidation and caching capabilities.

05-07-2015

20150149643

DYNAMIC POLICY BASED DATA SESSION MIGRATION MECHANISM IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Mitigating service interruptions within a mobile core network by dynamically managing communication sessions using a policy based network mechanism is presented herein. A method can include receiving policy information associated with redirection of an active communication session from a first device to a second device; receiving status information representing a characteristic of the active communication session; and in response to determining, based on the status information, that the characteristic satisfies a defined condition of the policy information, redirecting the active communication session from the first device to the second device. In an example, the method can further include redirecting the established communication session from the source device to the destination device in response to determining, based on the data session migration policy, that the established communication session is not associated with a dedicated bearer communication channel.

05-28-2015

20150208201

System, Method And Apparatus For Protecting Privacy When A Mobile Device Is Located In A Defined Privacy Zone - A system, method and apparatus for protecting privacy when a mobile device is located in a defined privacy zone are described herein. The available features that a user of a mobile device may use are controlled while the mobile device is located in a define privacy zone. Once a mobile device is detected in the define privacy zone, a database is accessed to determine if the mobile device has the features available that are to be disabled. If the features are available, a disable signal is sent via the communications network to the mobile device and the feature is disabled. Once the mobile device is detected to be outside of the defined privacy zone, the previously disabled mobile device feature is enabled.

07-23-2015

20150373052

Management of Privacy Policies - Master privacy policies for different users are stored to a cloud-based central server. When a user interacts with a third-party service (such as FACEBOOK® or AMAZON®), the third party service may require acceptance of privacy policies before services are rendered. Here the cloud-based central server may automatically configure a privacy policy of the third-party service to the user's master privacy policy. The cloud-based central server thus relives the user of managing many different privacy policies required by many different third party service providers.

12-24-2015

20150373053

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRIVACY MANAGEMENT IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for processing a request from a server of a machine-to-machine service provider are provided. For example, the method receives the request from the server of the machine-to-machine service provider to communicate with a machine-to-machine device, determines whether to authorize the request based upon a policy in a privacy database, and enables communications between the server of the machine-to-machine service provider and the machine-to-machine device if the request is authorized based upon the policy.

12-24-2015

20150379613

Enhancing a User's Shopping Experience - The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for enhancing a purchasing experience by enabling a purchaser to receive a variety of real-time updates or recommendations regarding products that the purchaser, such as a user, may need or intend to purchase. A recommendation provided by the system may be based upon comparing the product with a plurality of sources. The recommendation may include a recommendation that a product may near depletion and thus may need to be replaced, a recommendation that the user may already have a sufficient amount or number of the product, a recommendation that the product may or may not match an existing item owned by the user, or a recommendation not to purchase a product. A virtual closet may also be created according the systems and methods of the subject disclosure, allowing users and contacts selected by the user to collaborate on products.

12-31-2015

20160057560

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC SERVICE PROVISIONING FOR MACHINE TO MACHINE (M2M) DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and non-transitory computer readable medium for provisioning services for machine to machine communication devices in a communications network. For example, the method receives a request from a third party service provider to provision a service to a user of the third party service provider, determines whether a communication network service provider of the communications network and the third party service provider have a pre-existing agreement to provision the service, and provisions the service of the third party service provider to the user via the communications network in accordance with the pre-existing agreement, wherein the user is a subscriber of the communication network service provider.

02-25-2016

20160094395

DYNAMIC POLICY BASED SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK MECHANISM - Improving wireless service subscriber experiences by dynamically managing wireless communication resources using a big data analytic mechanism is presented herein. A method can include receiving, by a system comprising a processor via a software-based interface of a control plane of a communication network, service data corresponding to a request for a wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, contextual data corresponding to a subscription of the wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, network data corresponding to data packet transmissions of a network device within a data plane of the communication network; and configuring, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane based on a defined set of policies, the service data, the contextual data, and the network data, a resource of the data plane corresponding to the wireless communication service.

03-31-2016

Patent applications by Qingmin Hu, Sammamish, WA US

Qingmin J. Hu, Sammamish, WA US

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Description

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20120033583

Policy-Based Network and Service Domain Selection for Legacy Non-IP Telecommunication Services Over Heterogeneous Networks - A method includes receiving, by a policy manager, a legacy service request for a terminal disposed in an access area including a plurality of networks. The method includes determining, by the policy manager, an optimal delivery network from the plurality of networks to handle the legacy service request. The method includes transmitting, by the policy manager, the legacy service request to the optimal delivery network. The method includes forwarding, by the optimal delivery network, the legacy service request to the terminal disposed in the access area.

02-09-2012

20120034916

POLICY ENABLED ROAMING GATEWAY IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Systems, methods, and apparatus for centrally managing service related information within a roaming environment are presented herein. A decision component can be configured to decide, based on information associated with a service level agreement, whether to accept, reject, or dynamically negotiate a communication service requested via a mobile device roaming within a visited network. Furthermore, an analysis component can be configured to map one or more parameters related to a quality of the communication service to one or more service policies as a function of the information. Moreover, a distribution component can be configured to distribute the one or more service policies to one or more policy servers of the network; or forward information of the one or more service policies to another network.

02-09-2012

Qingmin James Hu, Sammamish, WA US

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20100232353

NEW ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR LTE (LONG TERM EVOLUTION) EPC (EVOLVED PACKET CORE) DEPLOYMENT - A system and methodology that provides a new a deployment model for a seamless migration to LTE (long term evolution)/EPC (Evolved packet core) is disclosed. In addition, an intelligent edge gateway (IEG) that can support future distributed architecture and a converged network for service providers is provided. Specifically, the model supports existing data services (e.g. UMTS) and the delivery of LTE services does not affect the existing data services. Moreover, a distributed architecture is employed, such that, local traffic is optimally routed at the edge and backhaul is minimized. The system can also provide support for enhanced Femto cell 3GPP access to a home network.

09-16-2010

20100235877

POLICY-BASED PRIVACY PROTECTION IN CONVERGED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - System(s) and method(s) that employ deep packet inspection (DPI) of data flow relating to a requested service associated with a communication device to facilitate customizing the service or results provided by the service are presented. A service request can be received by a gateway identification of the service is attempted. If the service is identified, a privacy rule(s), which is contained in a user privacy profile of a user associated with the communication device, is analyzed to determine whether the privacy rule(s) applies to the service. If the privacy rule(s) is applicable, a DPI engine performs DPI on the data flow, in accordance with the privacy rule(s), to obtain information that can be used to customize the service or results provided by the service. The user can specify the level of DPI to be applied. A default rule can specify that no DPI is performed on the data flow.

09-16-2010

20120304250

POLICY-BASED PRIVACY PROTECTION IN CONVERGED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - System(s) and method(s) that employ deep packet inspection (DPI) of data flow relating to a requested service associated with a communication device to facilitate customizing the service or results provided by the service are presented. A service request can be received by a gateway identification of the service is attempted. If the service is identified, a privacy rule(s), which is contained in a user privacy profile of a user associated with the communication device, is analyzed to determine whether the privacy rule(s) applies to the service. If the privacy rule(s) is applicable, a DPI engine performs DPI on the data flow, in accordance with the privacy rule(s), to obtain information that can be used to customize the service or results provided by the service. The user can specify the level of DPI to be applied. A default rule can specify that no DPI is performed on the data flow.

11-29-2012

20140022907

ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR LTE (LONG TERM EVOLUTION) EPC (EVOLVED PACKET CORE) DEPLOYMENT - A new deployment model enables a seamless migration to LTE (long term evolution)/EPC (Evolved packet core). In addition, an intelligent edge gateway (IEG) supports future distributed architecture and a converged network for service providers. Specifically, the model supports existing data services (e.g. UMTS) and the delivery of LTE services does not affect the existing data services. Moreover, a distributed architecture is employed, such that, local traffic is optimally routed at the edge and backhaul is minimized The system can also provide support for enhanced Femto cell 3GPP access to a home network.

01-23-2014

20150138980

NEW ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR LTE (LONG TERM EVOLUTION) EPC (EVOLVED PACKET CORE) DEPLOYMENT - A new deployment model enables a seamless migration to LTE (long term evolution)/EPC (Evolved packet core). In addition, an intelligent edge gateway (IEG) supports future distributed architecture and a converged network for service providers. Specifically, the model supports existing data services (e.g. UMTS) and the delivery of LTE services does not affect the existing data services. Moreover, a distributed architecture is employed, such that, local traffic is optimally routed at the edge and backhaul is minimized. The system can also provide support for enhanced Femto cell 3GPP access to a home network.

05-21-2015

Patent applications by Qingmin James Hu, Sammamish, WA US

Qingying Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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Description

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20110064282

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS FINGERPRINT DETECTION AND VERIFICATION - This invention provides a method for contactless fingerprint detection and verification comprising illuminating a fingerprint and directing a reflected light through an imaging system using liquid crystal panels and birefringent elements to polarize the light. A plurality of polarized images are captured and used to calculate the depth of structural features on the fingertip. A means to generate a two-dimensional rolled equivalent image of the fingerprint is also provided which may then be used for verification and authentication. The invention also provides an imaging system for carrying out the method.

03-17-2011

20120250159

Method and apparatus for forming multiple images - Disclosed are method and apparatus for forming multiple images of an object comprising a plurality of depth segments. An optical system comprises an infinity optical subsystem and a multi-image optical subsystem. The infinity optical subsystem is configured to receive light from the object and form a first image focussed at infinity. A multi-image optical subsystem is configured to receive the first image and form multiple images via multiple focussing lenses. Each multiple image can correspond to a different depth segment. A portion of the light from the first image can also be filtered before entering a focussing lens. Multiple images under different filtering conditions, corresponding to different depth segments or to the same depth segment, can be formed.

Qubai Hu, Kirland, WA US

Qubai Hu, Kirkland, WA US

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Description

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20090143374

Use of Compounds and Compositions for the Treatment of Amyloid Diseases - Bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds and their methylenedioxy analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable esters, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of amyloid diseases, especially Aβ amyloidosis, such as observed in Alzheimer's disease, use in the reduction of Aβ peptide in vivo, use in modulating APP processing, and use in modulating the activity of APP secretase.

06-04-2009

20090214555

Proteoglycan Splice Variants as Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Amyloid Diseases - The identification of novel Syndecan-2 splice variants and their use in the diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of Alzheimer's disease and other amyloid diseases. In addition the use of new animal models expressing or devoid of syndecan-2 splice variants to effectively screen and identify potential therapeutic compounds for Alzheimer's disease.

Sirtuin 1 and the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases - This invention relates to bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds and their methylenedioxy analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and their use in the modulation of Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) and there use in neuroprotection for subject suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, including Parkinson's plus diseases such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies, and in the manufacture of medicaments for such Sirt1 modulation and neuroprotection.

01-20-2011

20110144124

Compounds and Compositions for Use as Modulators of Tau Aggregation and Alleviation of Tauopathies - This invention relates to the use of bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds as well as sulfonamides, heteroaryls, tricycloalkyl and their analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, for modulating tau aggregation and alleviating tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Pick's disease (PiD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and familial frontotemporal dementia/Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Parkinsonism-dementia complex, argyrophilic grain dementia, dementia pugilistic, diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification, progressive subcortical gliosis and tangle only dementia.

06-16-2011

20110275080

PROTEOGLYCAN SPLICE VARIANTS AS THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR AMYLOID DISEASES - The identification of novel Syndecan-2 splice variants and their use in the diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of Alzheimer's disease and other amyloid diseases. In addition the use of new animal models expressing or devoid of syndecan-2 splice variants to effectively screen and identify potential therapeutic compounds for Alzheimer's disease.

Compounds and Compositions for use a Modulators of Tau Aggregation and Alleviation of Tauopathies - This invention relates to the use of bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds as well as sulfonamides, heteroaryls, tricycloalkyl and their analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, for modulating tau aggregation and alleviating tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Pick's disease (PiD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and familial frontotemporal dementia/Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Parkinsonism-dementia complex, argyrophilic grain dementia, dementia pugilistic, diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification, progressive subcortical gliosis and tangle only dementia.

09-25-2014

20150038591

Compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of tauopathies - Bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds and their methylenedioxy analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable esters, their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, and the manufacture of medicaments for such treatment.

Rong Hu, Vancouver, WA US

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Description

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20110216925

VIRTUAL SURROUND FOR LOUDSPEAKERS WITH INCREASED CONSANT DIRECTIVITY - Various embodiments use combinations of different methods for creating virtual surround. Some of the methods used in various embodiments include: dipole beamforming, multi-stage arrays, transducer directionality, and enclosure shading. In general, each of these methods may operate over a specific frequency band in various embodiments. The use of multiple methods to create virtual sound can increase the virtual sound effect and better maintain sound quality compared to the use of a single method for creating virtual surround. Each method used to create virtual surround can be optimized for a specific system configuration based on factors such as the physical set-up of the transducers, the size and shape of the enclosure, and the input signal configuration. Various embodiments allow for an intensity difference to be created for a listener across a wide range of frequencies in order to produce constant directionality.

09-08-2011

20110216926

VIRTUAL SURROUND FOR LOUDSPEAKERS WITH INCREASED CONSTANT DIRECTIVITY - A speaker system includes a first array of transducers in a speaker enclosure and, and at least a second array of transducers in the speaker enclosure. The second array is a low-frequency array and the first array is a high-frequency array. The transducers in the first array are configured to have an operating frequency region covering at least the frequency ranges of the first array and the second array, and the transducers in the second are configured to have an operating frequency region covering at least the frequency ranges of the first array and the second array. The speaker system further includes an input port, and a controller operatively coupled with the input port. The controller is configured to provide an electronic-audio signal to the transducers such that the first array and the second array are tuned to different center frequencies and are a two stage dipole beamforming array.

09-08-2011

Sean Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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Description

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20100131420

APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE, MULTI-PARCEL, MULTI-CARRIER, MULTI-SERVICE PARCEL RETURNS SHIPPING MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides a computer system (the “System”, or the “Return System”) that is configured and programmed to provide online stores with a fast, simple, convenient way for eCommerce customers of an online store to return merchandise purchased from that store from within that online store. The Return System provides multi-carrier shipment rating, shipment labeling, shipment tracking, shipment tracking management reports, returns analysis and returns management reporting In an exemplary embodiment, the Return System has three major components: 1.) A Returns Manager Subsystem that provides a user interface to each Merchant to setup the Merchant's account, setup the Merchant's return policy and rules, and to monitor the status and movement of return shipments; 2.) A Consumer Returns Subsystem (also sometimes referred to as a “Customer Returns Subsystem”) that provides each consumer using the Returns System with an online user interface that leads the consumer through the returns process, displays the return policies and rules to the consumer, provides shipping document to ship the return package if appropriate, and permits the consumer to track their return shipments; and 3.) a Returns Processing Subsystem that, in the exemplary embodiment, provides background shipping and tracking functionality. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the Online Merchant integrates the Merchant's online system with the Returns Processing Subsystem. In another exemplary embodiment, the Returns Processing Subsystem is provided as an independent web-based application service (referred to as a “Return Merchant Service System”) operated by a common provider. In such an embodiment, the Merchant's system interacts with the Return Merchant Service System through Application Program Interfaces (“API”).

05-27-2010

20110246384

Apparatus, Systems and Methods For Online, Multi-Parcel, Multi-Carrier, Multi-Service Enterprise Parcel Shipping Management - The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the establishment of at least one user for each Enterprise as a Super-Administrator with the highest level of privileges and authority for the Enterprise, and the identification of other users as Sub-Administrators, Desktop Users and Shipping Station Users. The present invention also provides for the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise, including the definition of sites, groups within a site, and users within a group. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

10-06-2011

20130179361

Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Online, Multi-Parcel, Multi-Carrier, Multi-Service Enterprise Parcel Shipping Management - The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

07-11-2013

Patent applications by Sean Hu, Bellevue, WA US

Sean Hu, Sammamish, WA US

Patent application number

Description

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20140337246

Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Online, Multi-Parcel, Multi-Carrier, Multi-Service Enterprise Parcel Shipping Management - The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

11-13-2014

Shiu-Lok Hu, Redmond, WA US

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Description

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20090175889

HIV VACCINE - The invention provides a polynucleotide encoding an envelope protein comprising gp120 of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) having a mutation at amino acid residues 197-199 whereby a single N-linked glycan is removed. In a typical embodiment, the mutation replaces the asparagine (N) at residue 197 with another amino acid, such as glutamine (Q), creating an N197Q mutation. Because the N197 glycan is highly conserved among HIV-1 subtypes, this approach is applicable across HIV-1 isolates. The invention provides polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, vectors, and recombinant viruses containing the polynucleotides, antigen-presenting cells (APCs) presenting the polypeptides, immune cells directed against HIV, and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention additionally provides methods, including methods for preventing and treating infection, for killing infected cells, for inhibiting viral replication, for enhancing secretion of antiviral and/or immunomodulatory lymphokines, and for enhancing production of neutralizing antibody.

07-09-2009

Shuyi Hu, Bothell, WA US

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Description

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20090006519

Managing a computing environment - Embodiments are provided to configure a number of computing devices based in part on a number of deployment parameters and functions, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, a managing application can be used to define a deployment blueprint which includes a number of deployment parameters and functions associated with the configuration of a number of computing devices. The managing application can be used to define a deployment blueprint that includes a number of computing devices, including virtual devices, logical devices, and other devices, systems, and components. Other embodiments are available.

01-01-2009

20090013162

Managing a deployment of a computing architecture - Embodiments are provided to deploy a number of computing devices based in part on a deployment file, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, a dispatch application can be used to deploy a number of computing devices, wherein the deployment includes a number deployment parameters and functions associated with a configuration of the number of computing devices. The dispatch application can be used to deploy a number of computing devices, including virtual devices, logical devices, and other devices and systems. Other embodiments are available.

01-08-2009

20090158241

GENERATING A MANAGEMENT PACK AT PROGRAM BUILD TIME - Technologies are described herein for generating a management pack at program build time. Data is received that defines one or more events generated by the application program. Data is also received that defines one or more management classes for the application program. When a request to build the program is received, the data defining the events generated by the program and the data defining the management classes is utilized to generate a management pack for the program in an automated fashion. Once the management pack has been generated, it may be provided to an operations manager application program for use in monitoring the operation of the application program.

06-18-2009

Shuyi Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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Description

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20140317539

USER INTERFACE FEEDBACK ELEMENTS - Architecture that implements fact interactive elements and list interactive elements in a user interface (UI) to assist in obtaining user feedback on entity attributes for semantic web and structured data searches to ensure data correctness, freshness, and user relevance. The fact interactive element enables user interaction with the attribute data of the corresponding attribute. The user interaction then provides feedback as to correctness of the attribute data for the given attribute. Each state has a corresponding visual state which has a clear visual distinction from other states. The interactive elements enable the use of standard user inputs such as with input devices, as well as interaction using gestures such as associated with natural user interface (NUI) gestures.

10-23-2014

Weigang Hu, Redmond, WA US

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Description

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20100121611

Method for Identifying the Analytical Transitional Cross-sections of a Rigid Transport Element - According to a preferred embodiment, a method for identifying the analytical transitional cross-sections of a rigid transport element is disclosed. The method includes providing a 3D model of a rigid transport element, a list of total edges from the 3D model, a list of total faces from the 3D model, and a list of connecting edges from the 3D model, identifying all edges from said list of total edges which have connectivity with any edge in the list of connecting edges and are part of a cross-section, placing the identified edges into a list of cross-section edges, and identifying the analytical cross-section that lies on the plane defined by the edges in said list of cross-section edges.

05-13-2010

20130167022

LARGE COLUMNAR TEXT FILE EDITOR - The different advantageous embodiments provide a method for loading and editing text files. A text file is identified as input. A determination is made as to whether the text file is a columnar text file. If the text file is columnar, data information is retrieved for the text file. Pre-defined cache settings are identified. A determination is made as to whether the data information retrieved fits within the pre-defined cache settings. If the data information retrieved fits within the pre-defined cache settings, a determination is made as to whether the first row of the text file is a header row in a view. If the first row of the text file is not a header row, the text file is normalized. A view mode is selected for load and edit operations of the text file.

06-27-2013

Weiping Hu, Bellevue, WA US

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Description

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20130346260

ESTABLISHING AN INITIAL CONFIGURATION OF A HARDWARE INVENTORY - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automatically configuring an inventory of hardware to interact seamlessly with a datacenter are provided. Initially, customer-specific specifications are collected from a user, which are automatically supplemented with platform-specific specifications. These specifications are used to select the hardware inventory from a set of predefined hardware clusters, where each of the predefined hardware clusters represents compatible configurations of hardware assets and logical assets that have been demonstrated to function congruently. A cluster-configuration file is derived from data held within a stock-keeping unit (SKU) that describes the selected hardware inventory. The cluster-configuration file is populated with abstract symbolic representations that act as placeholders for expected values that are presently unknown. Network resources are assigned by automated conversion of the abstract symbolic representations into concrete values. The cluster-confirmation file is merged with previous versions of datacenter inventory to create an updated version of the datacenter inventory.

12-26-2013

20160072730

NONINTRUSIVE DYNAMICALLY-SCALABLE NETWORK LOAD GENERATION - A method for nonintrusive network load generation may include determining available resources in a distributed computing system, where the distributed computing system includes a plurality of computing devices and a target deployment. Based on an amount of available resources between the target deployment and a plurality of source computing devices, the plurality of source computing devices may be selected to generate a network load directed from the plurality of source computing devices to the target deployment. The plurality of source computing devices may be a subset of the plurality of computing devices in the distributed computing system. A network-traffic generator service may be provided to the plurality of source computing devices in order to generate the network load directed from the plurality of source computing devices to the target deployment. The performance of the distributed computing system in response to the generated network load may be monitored.

03-10-2016

Weiping Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20140282421

DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE VALIDATION - A computer-implemented method for validation of a software product via a distributed computing infrastructure includes receiving configuration data for a plurality of validation tasks of the validation, receiving code data representative of the software product, defining a validation pipeline to implement the plurality of validation tasks based on the configuration data, and initiating execution of the plurality of validation tasks on a plurality of virtual machines of the distributed computing infrastructure. Initiating the execution includes sending the code data and data indicative of the defined validation pipeline to configure each virtual machine in accordance with the code data and the defined validation pipeline.

09-18-2014

Weiping Hu, Sammamish, WA US

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20110307875

TRACKING VARIABLE INFORMATION IN OPTIMIZED CODE - Embodiments are directed to tracking variable location information in optimized code and efficiently collecting and storing reaching definition information. A computer system receives a portion of source code at a compiler, where the compiler is configured to compile and optimize the source code for execution. The computer system tags selected variables in the source code with a tag, where the tag is configured to provide location information for the variable. The computer system optimizes the received portion of source code including changing at least one of the tagged variables. The computer system also tracks the tagged variables as the variables are changed by the compiler during code optimization and persists the variable location information, so that the persisted variable location information is available to other compiler components.

12-15-2011

Yongdan Hu, Bothell, WA US

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20110249935

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LINE FIBER-CLADDING-LIGHT DISSIPATION - Apparatus and method for in-line cladding-light dissipation including forming a light-scattering surface on the optical fiber such that the light-scattering surface scatters cladding light away from the optical fiber. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an optical fiber having a core and a first cladding layer that surrounds the core, wherein a first portion of the optical fiber has a light-scattering exterior surface. Some embodiments further include a transparent enclosure, wherein the transparent enclosure includes an opening that extends from a first end of the transparent enclosure to a second end of the transparent enclosure, and wherein at least the first portion of the optical fiber is located within the opening of the transparent enclosure. Some embodiments include a light-absorbing housing that surrounds the optical fiber and the transparent enclosure and is configured to absorb the light scattered away from the optical fiber by the light-scattering exterior surface.

10-13-2011

20120045169

OPTICAL-FIBER ARRAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - Method and apparatus for forming an optical-fiber-array assembly, which include providing a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, providing a fiber-array plate that includes a first surface and a second surface, connecting the plurality of optical fibers to the first surface of the fiber-array plate, transmitting a plurality of optical signals through the optical fibers into the fiber-array plate at the first surface of the fiber-array plate, and emitting from the second surface of the fiber-array plate a composite output beam having light from the plurality of optical signals. Optionally, the first surface of the fiber-array plate includes indicia configured to assist in the alignment of the plurality of optical fibers on the first surface of the fiber-array plate. In some embodiments, the second surface of the fiber-array plate includes a plurality of beam-shaping optics configured to shape the composite output beam.

02-23-2012

20120285444

PRISM SHIELDS FOR A PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar receiver assembly includes a tube adapted to carry a heat transfer medium and a glass envelope surrounding the tube and having opposed ends. An interface is disposed between each end and the tube so as to seal and support the tube from the envelope. And the receiver includes a prism disposed over the interface to divert incident radiation away from the interface and toward the tube and/or the glass envelope. The prisms may be provided with reflective and/or anti-reflective coatings to further optimize diversion of radiation from the interface.

11-15-2012

20130195403

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-LINE FIBER-CLADDING-LIGHT DISSIPATION - Apparatus and method for in-line cladding-light dissipation including forming a light-scattering surface on the optical fiber such that the light-scattering surface scatters cladding light away from the optical fiber. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an optical fiber having a core and a first cladding layer that surrounds the core, wherein a first portion of the optical fiber has a light-scattering exterior surface. Some embodiments further include a transparent enclosure, wherein the transparent enclosure includes an opening that extends from a first end of the transparent enclosure to a second end of the transparent enclosure, and wherein at least the first portion of the optical fiber is located within the opening of the transparent enclosure. Some embodiments include a light-absorbing housing that surrounds the optical fiber and the transparent enclosure and is configured to absorb the light scattered away from the optical fiber by the light-scattering exterior surface.

OPTICAL-FIBER ARRAY AND METHOD - Method and apparatus for forming an optical-fiber-array assembly, which include providing a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, providing a fiber-array plate that includes a first surface and a second surface, connecting the plurality of optical fibers to the first surface of the fiber-array plate, transmitting a plurality of optical signals through the optical fibers into the fiber-array plate at the first surface of the fiber-array plate, and emitting from the second surface of the fiber-array plate a composite output beam having light from the plurality of optical signals. Optionally, the first surface of the fiber-array plate includes indicia configured to assist in the alignment of the plurality of optical fibers on the first surface of the fiber-array plate. In some embodiments, the second surface of the fiber-array plate includes a plurality of beam-shaping optics configured to shape the composite output beam.

07-24-2014

20140236270

METHOD AND OCULAR IMPLANT FOR TRANSMISSION OF NERVE-STIMULATION LIGHT - An improved prosthesis and method for stimulating vision nerves to obtain a vision sensation that is useful for the patient that has lost vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other diseases. The present invention utilizes infrared light to cause action potentials in the retinal nerves similar to those which result from rods and cones stimulated by visible light in healthy retinas. In some embodiments, the invention provides a pathway or “image pipe” for transmitting a stimulation pattern of infrared light from an external stimulator array through the eye and focusing the stimulation pattern of infrared light on the retina, especially the fovea. Some embodiments provide improved resolution down to a group of nerves, or even the individual nerve level, with sufficient energy density so as to cause a desired action potential.

08-21-2014

20150234195

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FIBER-LASER OUTPUT-BEAM SHAPING FOR SPECTRAL BEAM COMBINATION - A method and apparatus for combining a plurality of laser beamlets to form a single annular beam using spectral beam combination. This invention includes a plurality of laser sources that emit a plurality of beamlets, wherein each one of the plurality of beamlets has a different wavelength; a beam annularizer that includes a plurality of optical units arranged to receive the beamlets, and configured to convert each beamlet into a respective annular beam that has an annular cross-sectional power profile; a beam-intersection transform element configured to point each respective one of the plurality of annular beams in an angular intersection arrangement toward a first location; and a spectral beam combiner at the first location configured to combine the plurality of wavelengths in the plurality of annular beams into a first annular spectrally combined beam.

08-20-2015

20150288127

GIGAHERTZ TO TERAHERTZ FREQUENCY SIGNAL GENERATION USING OPO AND DFG - Apparatus and method for high-power multi-function millimeter-wavelength (THz-frequency) signal generation using OPO and DFG in a single cavity. In some embodiments, the OPO-DFG cavity includes an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) non-linear material that receives pump light I

10-08-2015

Patent applications by Yongdan Hu, Bothell, WA US

Yuanxin Charles Hu, Newcastle, WA US

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20130144679

Simulation and Visualization for Project Planning and Management - A method and apparatus for generating a project plan from project description information for a project comprising a plurality of tasks. The project description information may include information describing precedence relationships between the tasks, information indicating durations of the tasks, and information indicating variability in the durations of the tasks. A simulation model is generated for the project using the project description information. The simulation model is run for a plurality of runs to identify a subset of tasks forming a critical path and to generate simulation results data. A project network presentation is generated from the simulation results data. The project network presentation includes the identified subset of the tasks forming the critical path.

06-06-2013

Yunhua Hu, Redmond, WA US

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20110078188

Mining and Conveying Social Relationships - Techniques and tools described herein mine social information from a source and store the social information in a database. Responsive to a search object, the techniques search the stored social information and determine social relationships. The techniques further provide, via a graphical user interface, the social relationships determined from the social information stored in the database. In several embodiments, the techniques enable social relationship feedback.

03-31-2011

Zhiyuan Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20100298161

BIOMARKERS FOR LIVER INJURY - Fourteen markers not previously known to be associated with liver injury have been identified. Methods to diagnose a subject for liver injury using these markers are described.

11-25-2010

Zhonghua Hu, Kenmore, WA US

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20120039880

FRAGMENTATION RESISTANT IgG1 Fc-CONJUGATES - The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to human IgG1 and IgG3 Fc-conjugates which are resistant to free-radical mediated fragmentation and aggregation. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for making the Fc-conjugates of the invention.

02-16-2012

Zixia Hu, Seattle, WA US

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20130230125

DEMAPPING FOR HIERARCHICAL QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION - A method and system for demapping a hierarchical signal is disclosed. The method includes receiving a hierarchical signal comprising first and second encoded, modulated signals. A conditional probability relating to the structure of the second encoded, modulated signal is determined. The hierarchical signal is demodulated using the conditional probability to generate a first encoded data stream. The first encoded data stream is decoded to recover information bits.